River linking is not a plumbing work: Expert interview

Prof. S Janakarajan, water resource expert, questions Tamil Nadu’s renewed push for the Godavari-Cauvery river-linking project. He argues that linking rivers could open up a wider inter-state water battle involving Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, while failing to address Tamil Nadu’s existing Cauvery water rights. Janakarajan also explains the financial, ecological and climate-related challenges of river interlinking and argues that Tamil Nadu should focus instead on conserving rainfall, restoring water bodies and protecting its share of Cauvery water. #GodavariKaveri #CauveryWater #TamilNadu #RiverLinking #WaterCrisis #InterStateWaterDispute #Kaveri #WaterResources #TamilNaduPolitics #Karnataka #Maharashtra #Odisha #ProfJanakarajan ▶For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  ▶RSS Feed - https://thefederal.com/google_feeds.xml ▶For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/category/videos ▶To watch The Federal's shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    • The Federal Programmes   Follow The Federal News here - ▶Website: https://thefederal.com/ ▶Facebook:   / thefederal.india   ▶X: https://x.com/TheFederal_News ▶Instagram:   / thefederal_india   ▶LinkedIn:   / thefederal   ▶Whatsapp channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... ▶Threads: TheFederal India (@thefederal_india) ▶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fy3utP... #TheFederal #India #BreakingNews #LatestNews #News #Delhi #Mumbai #Parliament #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi #Politics #Business #Economy Download The Federal App here - ▶Android - http://bit.ly/3DJSkiu ▶iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios